Why do we celebrate St. Nicholas Day?

 

Autumn is nearly over and the festive season together with tasty recipes for gingerbread or Bredele cookies is around the corner. However, do you know that there is another feast before Christmas? Well-behaved children enjoy celebrating it a lot. Yes, we are talking about St. Nicholas Day!

 

St. Nicholas is a legendary figure believed to be based on Nicholas of Myra, who officiated as a bishop in the southern part of Turkey during the third century AD. Having resurrected three children, St. Nicholas was given the name of “protector of children” or “patron saint of schoolchildren”. In the north-eastern regions of France, but also in Belgium and Germany, St. Nicholas is as important as Santa Claus (whom he inspired a lot). He is accompanied by Le Père Fouettard (French for The whipping Father), a terrifying figure responsible for punishing children who have not behaved well.

 

St. Nicholas Day is celebrated annually on December 6. During this Feast children traditionally drink hot chocolate and eat mandarins, gingerbread, cookies or little brioche men, called Manalas or Mannele – depending on the location. The brioche men are of Germanic origin and mainly eaten in Alsace.

 

 

Gingerbread cookies in the shape of Saint Nicolas

 

To please young and old alike and to make St. Nicholas Day unforgettable this year, Chez Vera invites you to discover the collection of themed St. Nicholas Day cookie cutters. These cookie cutters are available in 3 sizes (small, medium and large), they are made of tinplate or stainless steel and guarantee to last over time.

 

Enjoy baking gingerbread and creating small St. Nicholas figures with the cookie cutters that you’ve bought on our website. Then let your imagination run wild with the decorating. All you have to do is taste them... only under the condition that your children have behaved well during the year, of course!

 

   

One of the cookie cutter variations suitable for St. Nicholas Day: Gingerbread Man

 

There is another figure that is typical for St. Nicholas Day and the Pre-Christmas period: The Gingerbread Man. 

 

Children will appreciate baking brioche and gingerbread a lot! They will love it because they can let their imagination run wild with the decorating.

 

We offer you also cookie cutters that are suitable for gingerbread and available in different sizes so that you can bake other small cookies thematically connected with the St. Nicholas Day. They will surely help you to create super fun cookies for the whole family.

 

Surprise your friends and family members who don’t like gingerbread with shortbread cookies with chocolate and/or citrus fruit flavour. Don’t be afraid to experiments with flavours. Enjoy St. Nicholas Day on December 6!

 

Discover our themed cookie cutter collections on our web shop: https://chezvera.com/en

 

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